H. Res. 322 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

August 1, 2013. 

Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 

XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 

Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 

the bill (H.R. 367) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United 

States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive 

branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution 

of approval is enacted into law. The first reading of the bill 

shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined 

to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on the Judiciary. After general debate the bill 

shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 

rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for 

the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the 

amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 

Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill modified 
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by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the 

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That 

amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered 

as read. All points of order against that amendment in the 

nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that 

amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee 

on Rules. Each such amendment may be offered only in the 

order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member 

designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be 

debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 

and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 

be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 

Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 

amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of 

the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report 

the bill to the House with such amendments as may have 

been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in 

the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 

the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of 

a substitute made in order as original text. The previous 

question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 

amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
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tion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be 

in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2009) to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health 

Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. All points of 

order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill 

shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be 

considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment 

thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: 

(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit. 

SEC. 3. House Resolution 292 is laid on the table. 

SEC. 4. On any legislative day during the period from 

August 3, 2013, through September 6, 2013, — 

(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

shall be considered as approved; 

(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 

clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment; and 
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(c) bills and resolutions introduced during the period addressed by this section shall be numbered, listed in the Congressional Record, and when printed shall bear the date of introduction, but may be referred by the Speaker at a later 

time. 

SEC. 5. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 4 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

SEC. 6. Each day during the period addressed by section 

4 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for 

purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 

U.S.C. 1546). 

SEC. 7. Each day during the period addressed by section 

4 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for 

purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 

SEC. 8. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be 

in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2879) to provide limitations on bonuses for Federal employees during sequestration, to provide for investigative leave requirements 

for members of the Senior Executive Service, to establish certain procedures for conducting in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with individuals, and 

for other purposes. All points of order against consideration 

of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. 
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All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. 

The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 

bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without 

intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; 

and (2) one motion to recommit. 

SEC. 9. Upon passage of H.R. 2879, the following bills 

shall be laid on the table: H.R. 1541, H.R. 2579, and H.R. 

2711. 

Attest: 

Clerk.